Katy Edwards

Katy advises on employment aspects of corporate transactions, including acquisitions, TUPE transfers, redundancies, and management integration, providing support to private equity, multinational, and US-headquartered clients across multiple industries.

• Advised a US public chemicals company on the employment aspects of its acquisition of an environmental solutions technology company, including advice on management terms and unfair dismissal, negotiating settlement agreements and post-closing redundancy consultation process.
• Advised a global investment management firm on the employment aspects of its acquisition of Nordic data centres and provided ongoing employment law support.
• Provided ongoing employment law support for a US private equity firm on the employment aspects of its portfolio investments across the healthcare and energy and infrastructure industry.
• Advised a leading US-headquartered pharmaceutical company on the employment issues arising in connection with its attempt to acquire the shares of a UK lens solution company.

Katy advises on executive exits, day-to-day employee relations, HR processes, employment documentation, restructuring, redundancy, and incentive arrangements, guiding organisations and private equity clients through workforce and management changes.

• Provided day-to-day employment law support to the Group GC and HR team of an international sports and entertainment experiences company.
• Worked with the HR Director of a UK based hotel business on settlement terms of a manager exit and the roll-out of new employment contracts for the workforce.
• Provided advice to a US entertainment technology company on the redundancy of a UK-based employee.

Katie advises on Employment Tribunal claims, defending and conducting cases involving unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, and breach of confidentiality. She acts for employers in high-value and sensitive matters.

• Advised in-house counsel on the breach of confidentiality obligations of a former employee and the defence of claims of automatic unfair dismissal, whistleblowing, sex discrimination and victimisation.
• Defended a listed British house-building company against claims of age discrimination and unfair dismissal brought by a former main board director seeking £27 million+ in compensation.
• Acted in the defence of an unfair dismissal and perceived disability discrimination claim brought against a leading medical devices company.
• Defended a leading US airline against an Employment Tribunal claim arising out of the closure of its London-based call centre.

Member of the Management Committee of the Employment Lawyers Association